ANALYSIS: Vodafone's rebrand is one of the biggest in its history as it looks to move on from a couple of difficult years
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Intelligence Experts Say Cyber-Thieves, Nation-State Hackers Teaming Up
ANALYSIS: Imagine a world where state-sponsored hackers team up with financial criminals to use ever more sophisticated tools to break in to your network and steal your data
FEC, Lawmakers Propose Disclosure Rules For Political Web Ad Sources
ANALYSIS: New rules would place disclosure requirements on online political advertising similar to those already in place for TV ads
Equifax Hackers Enjoyed Leisurely Tour Inside Your Credit History
ANALYSIS: The Equifax breach began on 10 March, giving hackers nearly five months to rifle through the records of 143 million people in the US
Apple’s iOS 11 Helps iPads Catch Up With Ultrabooks, Surface Tablets
ANALYSIS: The new version of Apple’s mobile operating system is a useful upgrade for the iPhone, but it also adds significant capabilities to the iPad
Why GSMA is Launching ‘Case for Change’ Mobile Campaign
ANALYSIS: The idea is to counteract issues such as addiction to mobile devices by spotlighting the U.N.'s sustainability requirements
iPhone 8 Presents A Less Costly Option For Business Handset Buyers
ANALYSIS: The iPhone X is getting all the attention, but Apple also introduced the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, which might be better options for most business uses
Federighi Assignment Shows Apple Knows It Must Modernize Siri Soon
ANALYSIS: Craig Federighi, Apple's head of software engineering has taken over development of the Siri with plans to improve integration with iOS
Amazon To Get More Competition As Walmart, Google Link Up
ANALYSIS: Physical retailers are struggling to compete with Amazon, but now an alliance between the biggest may give it a run for its money
The True Cost of Ransomware Is Much More Than Just the Ransom
ANALYSIS: While the FBI has one set of numbers for the financial impact of ransomware, new figures shows the impact to be significantly higher
States, Cities To Rely On GIS To Handle Crowds Of Eclipse Viewers
ANALYSIS: The solar eclipse on Aug. 21 is generating enough interest that huge crowds are expected, prompting governments to use geospatial technology
Charlottesville Violence Shows How The Web Takes Revenge On Extremists
ANALYSIS: The “Unite the Right” rally that turned violent in a small Virginia city was enabled by the internet, but then the internet got its revenge
Pwned By Your Possessions: Is IoT Worth The Trade-Off?
ANALYSIS: The IoT brings with a lot of security risks with it. Ethical hacker Ken Munro asks whether having your toothbrush connected to the Internet is worth it
Amazon Web Services Joins Cloud Native Computing Foundation
ANALYSIS: AWS is now a member of the open-source effort that is building Kubernetes, but that doesn't mean it will launch its own Kubernetes service
Fired Google Engineer Clearly Knows Little About Women in Technology
ANALYSIS: A Google engineer’s assertion that women aren’t suited for tech jobs because of biological differences isn't just offensive, it's incorrect
Security Panel: Will Threat Of Fines For Poor Cybersecurity Have An Impact?
Experts give their views to news that 'essential infrastructure' operators could be fined if service is disrupted due to poor cybersecurity
What Samsung Must Do Right With Upcoming Galaxy Note 8 Smartphone
ANALYSIS: When the new Note 8 is unveiled later this month as expected, it will supersede the troubled Note7 smartphone from 2016
Retiring Adobe Flash Will Make the Web More Secure—Eventually
ANALYSIS: Adobe’s decision to retire Flash will bring complications for businesses that haven’t already upgraded but it will also make the web more secure
Why Paint, PowerShell 2.0 Are On Their Way Out Of Windows 10 Update
ANALYSIS: Some well-known features in Windows are on their way out as Microsoft cleans out obsolete code and features to make way for new ones
Lyft Takes High Road In Race To Develop Autonomous Cars
ANALYSIS: No. 2 ride-hailing company announces an ambitious plan to begin offering rides in self-driving cars by the end of this year
FBI Warns About Security Risks From IoT-Connected Toys In Your Home
ANALYSIS: As more toys and recreational devices are directly or indirection connected to the internet of things, security threats rise, FBI warns
Amazon Reports Record Prime Day Sales And Subscriber Growth
ANALYSIS: Amazon’s quest for retail industry domination is boosted by record Prime Day, more subscribers and soaring stock price
Cyber-Security Executive Order Implementation Deadlines Near
ANALYSIS: Security experts chime in on the impact of President Trump's cyber-security executive order as the first set of deadlines near
Petya Mainly A Threat To Unprepared And Unwilling Organizations
ANALYSIS: Despite repeated warnings and the experience last month provided by the WannaCry ransomware, organizations that failed to prepare for known threats found they were most subject to the Petya malware
Ten Years On: How The iPhone Changed Mobile And IT Forever
ANALYSIS: Love it or hate it, you have a lot to thank the original iPhone for
How The iPhone Transformed Business Computing In A Decade
ANALYSIS: Disguised as a phone, Apple introduced a versatile pocket-sized computer that could be used by anyone and was a valuable new tool for business
Amazon’s Buyout Of Whole Foods To Speed Up Its Move Into Grocery Sales
ANALYSIS: The on-line retailing giants long quest to become a major player in the grocery industry is about to come to fruition in a very big way with its proposed $13.7 billion buyout of Whole Foods
Microsoft Takes The Hardware Fight To Apple With Surface Showcase
ANALYSIS: Microsoft is setting the standard for Windows 10 machines as Silicon goes hands-on
Election 2017: What Does Result Mean For UK Technology?
ANALYSIS: Technology firms lament political uncertainty but tell Silicon that its Brexit that still really matters
Uber Needs New Senior Management To Achieve Stability, Maturity
ANALYSIS: The ride-sharing giant finds the wheels coming off as it faces criminal investigations, lawsuits, executive departures and mass firings